So, there were two other Tony Starks in town for the weekend. The only person in the shop who wasn't surprised by that was JARVIS, it would seem. Seeing as how he was one program tweaked by all three of them over the years
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Coulson walked in, curious to see who "Stark" referred to at this point. His face didn't budge, but it flashed pre-mature exasperation nonetheless. "I've had nightmares like this. Do any of you know me?"
"Aren't they always?" A beat. "Though he could have been with SWORD, I guess. I wonder how long it took to get those two agency names to spell sword and shield."
"So only one of you," Coulson said. That was a relief. "Phil Coulson. Director of SHIELD. We don't have any other fancy acronym organizations yet, but give us time."
"From time to time. He's officially dead right now," Coulson said. "And SHIELD's gone through some stuff. But he picked me to spearhead those changes. Or at least he would have, if he were alive."
"Yours and mine both, kid," Coulson said. "Now I have to find out what a Skrull is." Owned by Fox is what they were, so Coulson had nothing to worry about!
"Out of curiosity, which one of you is the current Stark here in town?"
Hey, he still dealt with them. Just the Ultimate version of them. And it was safe to say Winter Soldier was a combination of Secret Invasion and Secret Avengers.
That got complicated when the Chitauri became a distinct race in 616, of course, retroactively making the Ultimate version an amalgam of two races. So technically, Coulson was still Skrull-free.
That is some nerdy-ass conversation in the narrative.
"The one who seems a little more on the ball than the others. Congratulations," Coulson said. "I hope the town is treating you well."
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DICK MOVE IN THE AVENGERS, MAN.
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A lot.
"He does that?"
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Which he was. Just not officially. SPIES!
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"Out of curiosity, which one of you is the current Stark here in town?"
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"Right here."
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That is some nerdy-ass conversation in the narrative.
"The one who seems a little more on the ball than the others. Congratulations," Coulson said. "I hope the town is treating you well."
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"I try," Tony replied with a grin. "It's almost peaceful compared to home."
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